Refrigerator
By introducing robotic arms and conveying units into the cold storage, the automatic transfer of food boxes is realized, solving the problem of the need for manual operation in existing cold storage and improving the portability and applicability of storage and retrieval.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423019105.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing cold storage facilities require manual operation to store and retrieve food, which is complex and affects preservation, thus limiting their applicability.
Design a cold storage unit that includes a cabinet, base, shelves, conveying unit and robotic arm. The robotic arm enables automatic transfer of food boxes, and combined with a rotary motor and lifting unit, it enables automatic transport of food boxes between the inlet and outlet.
It enables automated entry and exit of cold storage, improves the convenience of storage and retrieval, is applicable to more occasions, and reduces the complexity of manual operation and the impact on preservation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to storage equipment technical field especially is related to a refrigeration house. BACKGROUND
[0002] The existing fresh-keeping device needs manual operation to put in and take out food, and the operation is complex, and the fresh-keeping of the remaining food in the fresh-keeping device will be affected during the process of putting in and taking out food; and manual operation has limitations and is not suitable for operation in warehouses, shopping malls and other occasions.
[0003] Therefore, an urgent need exists for a refrigeration house that can realize automatic storage and retrieval, effectively improve the portability of storage and retrieval, and be suitable for more occasions. UTILITARIAN CONTENT
[0004] The utility model discloses a refrigeration house, solve the technical problem of low storage efficiency and small application range in the prior art. The preferred technical solutions in the many technical solutions provided by the utility model can produce many technical effects, which are described below.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:
[0006] The utility model provides a refrigeration house, including the cabinet body still includes:
[0007] The base is installed at the bottom in the cabinet body;
[0008] The shelf is fixedly connected on the base in the circumferential direction;
[0009] The conveying unit is correspondingly installed on the two groups of shelves, and the conveying unit is correspondingly arranged with the storage inlet and the storage outlet on the cabinet body;
[0010] The mechanical hand is rotatably connected at the center of the base, and is driven by the rotating motor on the base, the food box at the storage inlet is transferred to the shelf through the first group of conveying units and the mechanical hand, and the food box on the shelf is transferred to the storage outlet through the mechanical hand and the second group of conveying units.
[0011] Preferably, the mechanical hand comprises:
[0012] The lifting unit is rotatably connected at the center of the base, and is driven by the rotating motor on the base;
[0013] The grabbing unit is installed on the lifting end of the lifting unit, and is correspondingly arranged with the shelf.
[0014] Preferably, it further comprises:
[0015] A rotating disc is rotationally connected at the center of the base and is drivingly connected with the rotating motor, and the lifting unit is installed on the rotating disc.
[0016] Preferably, the lifting unit comprises:
[0017] A truss is fixedly connected on the rotating disc;
[0018] A support base is vertically slidingly connected on the truss and is drivingly connected with a lifting motor on the truss, and the grabbing unit is installed on the support base.
[0019] Preferably, the grabbing unit comprises:
[0020] A driving plate is radially slidingly connected on the support base and is drivingly connected with a motor on the support base.
[0021] Preferably, further comprising:
[0022] A second supporting plate is fixedly connected on the driving plate in the radial direction.
[0023] Preferably, the conveying unit corresponding to the warehouse inlet comprises:
[0024] A second guide rail is fixedly connected on the shelf;
[0025] A first guide rail is slidingly connected on the second guide rail in the direction of approaching or moving away from the warehouse inlet and is drivingly connected with a motor on the second guide rail.
[0026] Preferably, further comprising:
[0027] A first supporting plate is slidingly connected on the first guide rail in the direction of approaching or moving away from the warehouse inlet and is drivingly connected with a motor on the first guide rail.
[0028] Preferably, further comprising:
[0029] An inspection opening is formed on the cabinet.
[0030] In the technical scheme, all the shelves are circumferentially arranged and are arranged around the mechanical arm, the food box is transported into the warehouse inlet through the conveying unit, and the food box is transported to the corresponding shelf through the mechanical arm; the food box on the shelf is transported to the conveying unit close to the warehouse outlet through the mechanical arm, and then is sent out of the warehouse outlet through the conveying unit. Overall, the application can realize automatic warehouse in and out, effectively improves the portability of storage and retrieval, and can be applied to more occasions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.
[0032] Figure 1 is the overall structure of the present application axis measurement schematic diagram;
[0033] Figure 2 is the overall structure of the present application direction schematic diagram;
[0034] Figure 3 is the schematic diagram of the present application shelf, conveying unit and mechanical hand.
[0035] In the figure, 1 is a base, 2 is a warehouse inlet, 3 is a food box, 4 is a first supporting plate, 5 is an inspection port, 6 is a warehouse outlet, 7 is a shelf, 8 is a truss, 9 is a second supporting plate, 10 is a driving plate, 11 is a first guide rail, 12 is a rotating disc, 13 is a supporting seat, 14 is a second guide rail, 15 is a lifting motor, and 16 is a rotating motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the technical scheme of the present application will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of the present application.
[0037] Reference Figures 1-3 The specific embodiment of the present application provides a refrigeration storage, which comprises a cabinet body, and further comprises:
[0038] The base 1 is installed at the bottom of the cabinet body;
[0039] The shelf 7 is fixedly connected on the base 1 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction;
[0040] The conveying unit is correspondingly installed on the two groups of shelves 7, and is correspondingly arranged at the warehouse inlet 2 and the warehouse outlet 6 of the cabinet body;
[0041] The mechanical hand is rotatably connected at the center of the base 1 and is driven by the rotating motor 16 on the base 1. The food box 3 at the warehouse inlet 2 is transferred to the shelf 7 by the first group of conveying units and the mechanical hand, and the food box 3 on the shelf 7 is transferred to the warehouse outlet 6 by the mechanical hand and the second group of conveying units.
[0042] The existing preservation device needs manual operation to put in and take out food, the operation is complex, and the preservation of the remaining food in the preservation device will be affected during the process of putting in and taking out food; and manual operation has limitations and is not suitable for operation in warehouses, markets and other occasions. In the present application, all the shelves 7 are arranged in the transverse direction, and are arranged around the mechanical hand, the food box 3 enters the storage inlet 2 through the conveying unit, and is transferred to the corresponding shelf 7 by the mechanical hand; the food box 3 on the shelf 7 is transferred to the conveying unit close to the storage outlet 6 by the mechanical hand, and then is sent out of the storage outlet 6 by the conveying unit; wherein, the shelves 7 arranged in a ring are more convenient and efficient to store. Overall, the present application can realize automatic storage and retrieval, effectively improve the portability of storage and retrieval, and can be applied to more occasions.
[0043] Among them, the cabinet body is a relatively closed structure except the storage inlet 2 and the storage outlet 6; Figure 1 The top of the cabinet body is omitted for convenient display structure.
[0044] Further optimization scheme, the mechanical hand includes:
[0045] The lifting unit is installed at the center of the rotating connection of the base 1, and is driven by the rotating motor 16 on the base 1;
[0046] The grabbing unit is installed at the lifting end of the lifting unit, and is arranged correspondingly with the shelf 7.
[0047] The main function of the grabbing unit is to move radially to the lower side of the corresponding food box 3 at the storage inlet 2, to be lifted by the lifting unit, to grab the corresponding food box 3, and to be placed on the corresponding shelf 7 by rotating the lifting unit to the corresponding shelf 7 by the rotating motor 16.
[0048] Further optimization scheme, further includes:
[0049] The rotating disc 12 is rotatably connected at the center of the base 1, and is in transmission connection with the rotating motor 16, and the lifting unit is installed on the rotating disc 12.
[0050] By starting the rotating motor 16, the rotating disc 12 is driven to rotate, and the lifting unit and the grabbing unit are simultaneously driven to rotate coaxially.
[0051] Further optimization scheme, the lifting unit includes:
[0052] The truss 8 is fixedly connected to the rotating disc 12;
[0053] The support seat 13 is vertically slidably connected to the truss 8, and is in transmission connection with the lifting motor 15 on the truss 8, and the grabbing unit is installed on the support seat 13.
[0054] The truss 8 is wound with a belt on the output shaft of the lifting motor 15, and the support seat 13 is fixedly connected with the belt. By starting the lifting motor 15, the belt is driven to move, and the support seat 13 is lifted, thereby driving the grabbing unit to lift.
[0055] Further optimization scheme, the grabbing unit comprises:
[0056] The driving plate 10 is slidably connected to the support seat 13 in the radial direction, and is drivingly connected to the motor on the support seat 13.
[0057] The bottom of the driving plate 10 is provided with a rack, and the output shaft of the motor is meshed with the rack; by starting the motor, the driving plate 10 is driven to slide in the radial direction, that is, to realize the telescopic action; when the grabbing end of the driving plate 10 extends into the lower part corresponding to the food box 3, the lifting unit is raised, and then the driving plate 10 is retracted, that is, the corresponding food box 3 is grabbed; conversely, by extending the driving plate 10, the food box 3 on the grabbing end is extended into the corresponding shelf 7, the lifting unit is lowered, the food box 3 is placed on the shelf 7, and then the driving plate 10 is retracted, that is, the storage is completed.
[0058] Further optimization scheme, further comprising:
[0059] The second supporting plate 9 is fixedly connected to the driving plate 10 in the radial direction.
[0060] The main function of the second supporting plate 9 is to serve as the grabbing end of the driving plate 10, to extend the telescopic distance of the driving plate 10, and to facilitate the grabbing or releasing of the food box 3 on the shelf 7 at the farthest distance.
[0061] Further optimization scheme, the conveying unit corresponding to the warehouse inlet 2 comprises:
[0062] The second guide rail 14 is fixedly connected to the shelf 7.
[0063] The first guide rail 11 is slidably connected to the second guide rail 14 in the direction of approaching or moving away from the warehouse inlet 2 or the warehouse outlet 6, and is drivingly connected to the motor on the second guide rail 14.
[0064] The first supporting plate 4 is slidably connected to the first guide rail 11 in the direction of approaching or moving away from the warehouse inlet 2, and is drivingly connected to the motor on the first guide rail 11.
[0065] The first guide rail 11 is threaded on the output shaft of the motor on the second guide rail 14, and by starting the motor on the second guide rail 14, the first guide rail 11 is driven to slide on the second guide rail 14; similarly, the first supporting plate 4 is threaded on the output shaft of the motor on the first guide rail 11, and by starting the motor on the first guide rail 11, the first supporting plate 4 is driven to slide on the first guide rail 11; when the food box 3 needs to be stored, the first supporting plate 4 extends into the warehouse inlet 2, and after the food box 3 is placed on the first supporting plate 4, the motor on the first guide rail 11 and the motor on the second guide rail 14 are started in turn to move the food box 3 into the space below the shelf 7, then the second supporting plate 9 is driven radially to extend into the lower part of the food box 3, and then the second supporting plate 9 is lifted and retracted in turn, the food box 3 is completed, and finally the food box 3 is placed into the corresponding shelf 7.
[0066] Further optimization scheme, the conveying unit corresponding to the delivery outlet 6 comprises:
[0067] The second guide rail 14 is fixedly connected to the shelf 7;
[0068] The first guide rail 11 is slidably connected to the second guide rail 14 in the direction of approaching or moving away from the delivery outlet 6, and is in transmission connection with the motor on the second guide rail 14;
[0069] The first supporting plate 4 is slidably connected to the first guide rail 11 in the direction of approaching or moving away from the warehouse inlet 2, and is in transmission connection with the motor on the first guide rail 11.
[0070] The structures of the two groups of conveying units are the same, the operations are the same, and the difference is only that the installation positions are different. When the food box 3 needs to be taken out, the second supporting plate 9 is driven to extend into the lower part of the food box 3, the second supporting plate 9 is lifted and retracted in turn, the food box 3 is completed, and after rotating a certain angle, the food box 3 is aligned with the first supporting plate 4 in the retracted state, the second supporting plate 9 is lowered by a certain height, the food box 3 is placed on the first supporting plate 4, and then the second supporting plate 9 is retracted, and the motor on the second guide rail 14 and the motor on the first guide rail 11 are started in turn to transfer the food box 3 to the warehouse inlet 2.
[0071] Further optimization scheme, further comprising:
[0072] The maintenance opening 5 is provided on the cabinet body.
[0073] The main function of the maintenance opening 5 is to facilitate manual access to the cabinet body for maintenance and repair of the equipment.
[0074] Further optimization scheme, further comprising:
[0075] The control cabinet is installed on the outer side wall of the cabinet body, and a controller and a display are installed in the control cabinet, instructions for storing or taking out the food box 3 are input through the display, and all the motors are started and stopped through the controller to complete the automatic storing and taking action. Among them, the controller and the display all adopt the existing conventional technical means, and will not be described in detail here.
[0076] It should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like described herein indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0077] In the description herein, it should also be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0078] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto, any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A cold storage unit, comprising a cabinet, characterized in that, Also includes: A base (1) is installed at the bottom of the cabinet body; Shelves (7), a plurality of the shelves (7) are fixedly connected to the base (1) at equal intervals around the perimeter; The two sets of conveying units are respectively installed on the two sets of shelves (7) and are respectively set with the inlet (2) and outlet (6) on the cabinet; The robotic arm is rotatably connected to the center of the base (1) and driven by a rotary motor (16) on the base (1). The food box (3) at the inlet (2) is transferred to the shelf (7) by the first set of conveying units and the robotic arm. The food box (3) on the shelf (7) is transferred to the outlet (6) by the robotic arm and the second set of conveying units.
2. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The robotic arm includes: A lifting unit is installed at the center of the rotatable connection on the base (1) and is driven by a rotary motor (16) on the base (1); The gripping unit is installed on the lifting end of the lifting unit and is correspondingly set with the shelf (7).
3. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 2, characterized in that, Also includes: Turntable (12) is rotatably connected to the center of the base (1) and is driven by the rotary motor (16). The lifting unit is installed on the turntable (12).
4. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lifting unit includes: Truss (8), which is fixedly connected to the turntable (12); The support base (13) is vertically slidably connected to the truss (8) and is drivenly connected to the lifting motor (15) on the truss (8). The gripping unit is installed on the support base (13).
5. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 4, characterized in that, The grasping unit includes: A drive plate (10) is slidably connected to the support base (13) in the radial direction and is connected to the motor on the support base (13) in a transmission connection.
6. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 5, characterized in that, Also includes: The second support plate (9) is radially fixedly connected to the drive plate (10).
7. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying unit corresponding to the inlet (2) includes: The second guide rail (14) is fixedly connected to the shelf (7); The first guide rail (11) is slidably connected to the second guide rail (14) in a direction close to or away from the inlet (2), and is connected to the motor on the second guide rail (14) via a drive.
8. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 7, characterized in that, Also includes: The first pallet (4) is slidably connected to the first guide rail (11) in a direction close to or away from the inlet (2), and is connected to the motor on the first guide rail (11) via a drive.
9. The cold storage warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Inspection port (5) is provided on the cabinet.